Does that mean that OKC is a team that comprises of Westbrook, George and Anthony and the rest of the team plays around them and their games no matter what? I mean, if a defensive lynchpin like Roberson goes down and OKC starts shipping points and getting beaten then should those other players not change their style to compensate or pick up the slack?

Or they just take a "I'll do me" attitude and see the team turn to shit?

I like Spencer, and was hoping the Thunder took a flyer on him in the '14 Draft. They didn't, and I've had to suffer through watching 3 bums instead. Thankfully only 1 remains...

I can understand the rationale in keeping him, tho - we haven't really seen him and Russell play together yet - a measly 50 minutes in total so far. Both guys can play off the ball.

However, what I'm really worried about is the fit in Atkinson's system - the Nets are second in 3PA, but are third to last in 3P%. Dinwiddie is currently at 33.4%, Russell is a 34.5% on his career, and RHJ is at 27.9% on the year. League average is 36.2%.

I'm confident that Russell can get his up, but can the Nets develop the other two? Maybe they don't need RHJ to...

I need to think on this more. The Nets are fascinating to me, and I want Marks to do well - so I take a keen interest in them.

3P% from season to season is notably volatile, though. It's so volatile that free throw percentage in college is actually a better predictor of NBA 3P% than college 3P% is. Dinwiddie is a 80% FT shooter so between that and his college stats (83% from the line, and also shot over 38% from deep), I'd expect his future 3P% to be significantly better than 33.4% over a larger sample size. Maybe a somewhat similar rationale for RHJ developing the range for a 3P shot eventually, too, although he's unlikely to ever be above average from deep.

I like Spencer, and was hoping the Thunder took a flyer on him in the '14 Draft. They didn't, and I've had to suffer through watching 3 bums instead. Thankfully only 1 remains...

I can understand the rationale in keeping him, tho - we haven't really seen him and Russell play together yet - a measly 50 minutes in total so far. Both guys can play off the ball.

However, what I'm really worried about is the fit in Atkinson's system - the Nets are second in 3PA, but are third to last in 3P%. Dinwiddie is currently at 33.4%, Russell is a 34.5% on his career, and RHJ is at 27.9% on the year. League average is 36.2%.

I'm confident that Russell can get his up, but can the Nets develop the other two? Maybe they don't need RHJ to...

I need to think on this more. The Nets are fascinating to me, and I want Marks to do well - so I take a keen interest in them.

3P% from season to season is notably volatile, though. It's so volatile that free throw percentage in college is actually a better predictor of NBA 3P% than college 3P% is. Dinwiddie is a 80% FT shooter so between that and his college stats (83% from the line, and also shot over 38% from deep), I'd expect his future 3P% to be significantly better than 33.4% over a larger sample size. Maybe a somewhat similar rationale for RHJ developing the range for a 3P shot eventually, too, although he's unlikely to ever be above average from deep.

Does that mean that OKC is a team that comprises of Westbrook, George and Anthony and the rest of the team plays around them and their games no matter what? I mean, if a defensive lynchpin like Roberson goes down and OKC starts shipping points and getting beaten then should those other players not change their style to compensate or pick up the slack?

Or they just take a "I'll do me" attitude and see the team turn to shit?

That said, they haven't had a chance to adjust - games have come too thick and fast. Hopefully they'll be able to tweak a few things over the All Star Break - ideally with a new starting SG on the books.

From #TheJump: Does it feel like injuries are up in the NBA? That's because they are - there's been a 31 PERCENT (31%!) increase in games lost to injury this year, and it's going to have trade deadline ramifications, starting in NYC.